Who do you respond when life goes wrong? If you're ambitious and you're blocked - what's behind the frustration you feel? Or if someone offends you, what's underlying your hurt?

How can you respond with grace and poise when the rug is pulled from under your feet?

In the life of David, and that of his son Absalom, we see the human heart laid bear... not least in times of difficulty. But we also see hope for how we can respond to such times.